With the 2022 CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers just around the corner, the South American countries facing off to earn berths to the Qatar tournament have started to name their preliminary rosters, with several MLS players on the lists.
Cristian Pavon, who is in fine form for the LA Galaxy, was among the names on Argentina's roster.
#SelecciónMayor Lista preliminar de futbolistas convocados del exterior para los próximos encuentros de Eliminatorias ante Ecuador y Bolivia pic.twitter.com/flUoqCzliq
— Selección Argentina 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) September 18, 2020
Pavon's El Trafico rivals Diego Rossi and Brian Rodriguez of LAFC were both named to Uruguay's preliminary roster.
#Eliminatorias #Qatar2022 🇶🇦
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) September 18, 2020
📋El Cuerpo Técnico de @Uruguay reservó a 2⃣6⃣ futbolistas del exterior para enfrentar a Chile y Ecuador.
Inicio de los entrenamientos:
🗓️5/10 - Complejo Celeste
🇺🇾🇨🇱 8/10 - 19:45h - Montevideo
🇪🇨🇺🇾 13/10 - 18h Uy - Quito
ℹ️https://t.co/kMFoCtYIyL pic.twitter.com/9295cikKm5
Finally, seven Venezuelans were also named, as the Galaxy's Rolf Feltscher, D.C. United midfielder Junior Moreno, Chicago Fire FC left back Miguel Navarro, Philadelphia Union holding midfielder Jose "El Brujo" Martinez, Portland's Renzo Zambrano and Cristian Casseres of the New York Red Bulls all join future Nashville SC Designated Player Jhonder Cadiz as MLS players on the 40-man preliminary roster.
¡Los 40 seleccionados! 😎
— La Vinotinto (@SeleVinotinto) September 18, 2020
Y aquí la lista larga de jugadores
seleccionados por @JosePeseiro para afrontar el inicio del camino a Qatar 2022. ¡Vamos, Vinotinto! 🔥🇻🇪#Vinotinto #SoyVinotinto pic.twitter.com/HHj0dd3B6b
There were another six players with MLS connections on Paraguay's preliminary list, including Chicago midfielder Gaston Gimenez, Portland's Cristhian Paredes, RBNY's Kaku, Minnesota forward Luis Amarilla, NYCFC's Jesus Medina and Atlanta United II's Erik Lopez.
#Albirroja ⚪🔴 | Lista de futbolistas del exterior, reservados por el DT Eduardo Berizzo para los partidos ante #Perú (08/10) y #Venezuela (13/10).
— Selección Paraguaya (@Albirroja) September 18, 2020
¡Vamos Paraguay!
¡Juntos por #ElSueñoQueUne! 🇵🇾 pic.twitter.com/xtGGB6TacD
The 2022 CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers are scheduled to kick off on October 8.
